NAIA Men's Cross Country Preseason Rating - August 23, 2002
RANK 2001 FINAL SCHOOL (REGION)2
1ST PLACE VOTES TOTAL POINTS
1 NR Minot State (N.D.) (III) 5 172
2 4 Malone (Ohio) (IX) 2 166
3 3 Eastern Oregon (I) 157
4 12 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (V) 156
5 10 Simon Fraser (B.C.) (I) 146
6 1 Black Hills State (S.D.) (III) 133
7 15 Southwestern (Kan.) (IV) 130
8 16 Aquinas (Mich.) (VIII) 116
9 19 California State-San Marcos (I) 107
10 9 Cumberland (Ky.) (XI) 105
Are there bragging rights for being the best in NAIA? I think not. Most DI team's seventh runner could be a NAIA all american.
To be honest... no. Most Division I schools fairly suck. You said most and there are probably only 15-20 DI schools with a fifth runner who can run 25:30 for 8K. Don't dis what you don't know.
Actually, I coach at the DI level so yes I do know. Just because most programs in Ohio are not that strong other than UC, OSU, or Miami doesn't mean that the rest of the nation rests on their mediocrity.
My team had 12 guys at 2530 or faster last year.
We had eight at or under and we didn't get out of our region.
Who cares really a division 1 coach? Why such a negative attitude? The NAIA gives many runners the chance to compete beyond high school and has produced many good runners.
12 guys under 25:30? Is this Vin Lannana posting or were all your times from Auburn?
The slower guys ran those times at a fast course.
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts
Matt Choi was drinking beer halfway through the Boston Marathon
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these